Resistance training is a set of various exercises that are vital for athletic training, as many strength and conditioning coaches and trainers believe that this method of training will increase the chances of an athlete achieving better results in their sport. “Resistance exercise is a specialized method of conditioning, which involves the progressive use of resistance to increase one's ability to exert or resist force (Baechle 2000). An resistance exercise involves a movement with additional load or resistance that targets a specific muscle or muscle group. For example, to improve a baseball throw, or even a gymnast on a high bar, the ideal muscle to train would be the latissimus dorsi. “You can perform numerous exercises to strengthen the latissimus dorsi, such as pull-ups, pullovers, rows, bent-over rows, and lat pull-downs. Most of the exercises listed have correct techniques and form to perform the exercise, with the exception of lat pulldowns. (Fahey) suggests that the lat pulldown should be performed behind the head up to the neck, however (Baechle) suggests the opposite and insists that it should be performed in front of the head, up to the chest. There is actually no absolute way to perform this exercise, and there is also not enough scientific evidence to suggest that either is dangerous or improper. In this report, we will review and do a biomechanical comparison of each of these exercises, the effects of each, and the possible injury risks that can be achieved from these exercises. Purpose of the Lat Pull-Down As I stated in the introduction, the purpose of resistance training is to improve the overall strength of the athlete by involving different exercises with resistance in order to target a specific...... center of paper ......the anterior aspect of the shoulder joint increases as the shoulder is positioned more in this lat pulldown position behind the head, over time. It doesn't take much power to tear tendons and ligaments. “An anterior force of 380 N, in addition to compressive force and joint laxity, has been shown to lead to rupture of the anterior glenoid labrum” (Felsig 1995). Another instability of the shoulder joint can be caused “by laxity of the antero-inferior part of the capsuloligamentous structure, caused by repetitive overload. This overload can result from any number of factors, including positioning the shoulder in extreme external rotation, abduction, and horizontal abduction (Rupp 1995). “Anterior glenohumeral laxity, coupled external rotation, abduction, and horizontal abduction have been reported to increase internal impingement ( Gross 1993 ). After reading